7/2 Cubs (Williams) vs Nationals (Armas) 3:05 WGN

[YearofDaCubs]

Truthfully though I think that Ramirez should be in the 4 hole.

 

I am a little confused, we are so worried about protecting ARam but our best hitter has the worst BA guy of the next 3 batters behind him. Why not go 3-8:

 

Lee

ARam

Walker

Burnitz

Barrett

Holla

No, we would use ARam at the 4 to protect Lee. What I would like to see:

 

Cedeno

Walker

Lee

ARam

Burnitz

Hollandworth/Dubois

Barrett

Patterson

[Coach C]

burnitz is worthless.

 

Really?

well everyone loves to jump on patterson for brain lapses, yesterday was the biggest gaffe you can have in sports. the one time the guy has to hit the ball in the air he can't if we would have had a runner on second there with no one out you know he wouldn't have hit the ball on the groung like he did there. :roll:

 

Sure Burnitz has some lapses, remember the drop fly ball? But to call him worthless is a bit harsh don't you think?

 

I would think so as well. Granted, Burnitz is no Drew or Beltran, but I like him. He's a gamer, and he's willing to accept his mistakes and his responsibilites. He knew that he messed up the other day. He accepted that it was his fault. How many professional athletes today does that?

[YearofDaCubs]

burnitz is worthless.

 

Really?

well everyone loves to jump on patterson for brain lapses, yesterday was the biggest gaffe you can have in sports. the one time the guy has to hit the ball in the air he can't if we would have had a runner on second there with no one out you know he wouldn't have hit the ball on the groung like he did there. :roll:

 

Sure Burnitz has some lapses, remember the drop fly ball? But to call him worthless is a bit harsh don't you think?

yeah it is harsh, but that play yesterday is just horrible yet he doesn't get the same treatment as patterson. thank god it wasnt corey that did that the good people of chicago would have lynched him.

In all fariness though Corey has been consistently bad.

[illiniguy]

man why isnt he batting behind lee?

[Flames24Rulz]

that was a shot by ARam right there. Lets not blow this opportunity either.

[Coach C]

Nice job Aramis.

[Omar]

C'mown! SCORE RAMIREZ!!

[illiniguy]

burnitz is worthless.

 

Really?

well everyone loves to jump on patterson for brain lapses, yesterday was the biggest gaffe you can have in sports. the one time the guy has to hit the ball in the air he can't if we would have had a runner on second there with no one out you know he wouldn't have hit the ball on the groung like he did there. :roll:

 

Sure Burnitz has some lapses, remember the drop fly ball? But to call him worthless is a bit harsh don't you think?

yeah it is harsh, but that play yesterday is just horrible yet he doesn't get the same treatment as patterson. thank god it wasnt corey that did that the good people of chicago would have lynched him.

In all fariness though Corey has been consistently bad.

very true.

[YearofDaCubs]

man why isnt he batting behind lee?

Blame Dusty.

[marc_foust]

Truthfully though I think that Ramirez should be in the 4 hole.

 

I am a little confused, we are so worried about protecting ARam but our best hitter has the worst BA guy of the next 3 batters behind him. Why not go 3-8:

 

Lee

ARam

Walker

Burnitz

Barrett

Holla

No, we would use ARam at the 4 to protect Lee. What I would like to see:

 

Cedeno

Walker

Lee

ARam

Burnitz

Hollandworth/Dubois

Barrett

Patterson

 

I would love to see that too. I was just thinking that with Dusty refusing to drop Neifi and Cpatt down with his quoted strategy of protecting batters it makes sense to me that you put one of your top three hitters behind Lee, whether it be Walker or ARam.

[illiniguy]

man why isnt he batting behind lee?

Blame Dusty.

oh i do. at this point i almost find it humorous though. could you imagine if a doctor showed this kind of reasoning? well sir, since your foot hurts i think we will have to give you tommy john surgery.

Edited July 2, 2005 by illiniguy

[YearofDaCubs]

man why isnt he batting behind lee?

Blame Dusty.

oh i do. at this point i almost find it humorous though. could you imagine if a doctor showed this kind of reasoning? well sir, since your arm is foot hurts i think we will have to give you tommy john surgery.

Yeah, I'm surprised that there are people out there which support Dusty still.

[bhogg]

holla with a homer.

 

i'm calling it.

[Omar]

Holla flys out. 2 down.

[bhogg]

holla with a homer.

 

i'm calling it.

 

 

by homer I mean "fly out to left"

[Omar]

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[mhuber92211]

man why isnt he batting behind lee?

Blame Dusty.

oh i do. at this point i almost find it humorous though. could you imagine if a doctor showed this kind of reasoning? well sir, since your foot hurts i think we will have to give you tommy john surgery.

 

It makes sense as Burnitz is coming off a solid June and is the Left hander. The middle of the order is hardly the problem

[Omar]

Barrett flys out. inning over. C'mon Jerome!

[YearofDaCubs]

I wish we traded for Guillen when he was available.

[Flames24Rulz]

waste the leadoff single :roll:

 

we'd better score on Armas.

[Coach C]

Another oppiturnity goes down the toilet.

[mhuber92211]

I wish we traded for Guillen when he was available.

 

Really? I sure don't. After the issues last season, Guillen was exactly what we didn't need. He is a malcontent. Being in So Cal, I was able to hear and see it. There is a reason why he has played on 4 teams in 3 years.

[Omar]

Spivey flys out. inning over.

[Coach C]

Well, other than the ugly 3rd out, nice 1-2-3 inning again by Williams.

[Flames24Rulz]

Jerome is on it today...just that one bad pitch to Guillen, but besides that, hes been very quick and efficient.